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NEXT SIM

Here are the notes about our next sim, Post Season Sim 4, which will be run on or soon after 2017-Aug-18 09:00:00 ET:

Post Season Sim 4

This sim takes the league through the player contract arbitration hearings and concludes after the eligible players file for Free Agency and takes us to the start of the Rule 5 Draft.NOTE: GMs can protect Rule 5 eligible players until the Rule 5 Draft begins, since the Rule 5 Draft is completed in-game with lists. No trades will be processed this sim. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded.

The sim after that will be Post Season Sim 5, which will be run on 21Aug:

Post Season Sim 5

This sim takes the league through to the conclusion of the Rule 5 Draft.NOTE: No free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until after this sims files are posted.

CURRENT SEASON'S PROJECTED SIM SCHEDULE

This schedule is subject to change without notice. Please advise the Commissioner if the dates are off or need updated or if any other notes or reminders should or could be added.

Date

Sim Description

05May

Spring Sim 1: This is the NEW Season!Commish needs to roll over the IP files.This sim will simulate the first 10 days of Spring Training. Incentive Point Spending are processed during this sim. Commish to set messages to 10 days to ensure that all in-game messages are included with the files.

Season Sim 1: This sim will begin with Opening Day and simulate until the first Sunday of the season and will be designated as Week 1 of the season.All GMs should make sure that all of their 25 Man active roster players have a * by their name on the Rosters and Transactions page, ensuring that all non-roster invites are now on the 40 man roster before the season begins. Be mindful of minor league roster limits when demoting.The last of the Incentive Point Spending are processed during this sim.Commissioner will remove the Comp status from any player that was previously Compensation Eligible and reduce the messages setting back to 7.

Season Sim 10: Draft Sim 1:This sim will simulate Week 10 of the season and import the Live-Draft picks that were made. GMs should set up their draft lists in the draft utility for all remaining rounds, if desired, as the draft will be completed with this sim.

Season Sim 27: This sim will simulate the final few regular season games.Commissioner will stop the sim before the end of the last day to allow for editing the schedule and add a 1-game playoff between teams that tie atop the divisions (if needed).Playoff team rosters must be reduced to 25 before next sim.NOTE:This is the last sim that a General Manager is allowed to submit any offers to Free Agents, as no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded.

Tie-Breaker Sim: This sim will be used for any one-game playoffs to determine tie breakers for Division titles going into the playoffs. This sim may not be needed, and thus the schedule will skip down to the Wild-Card Round.

Wild Card Sim: This sim includes the entire Wild Card Series of the Playoffs and the off days until the League Divisional Series start.NOTE: GMs should start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded.

LDS Sim 1: This sim includes the first three of five games of the League Division Series of the Playoffs.NOTE: GMs should start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Commissioner to run a test sim to get CPU nominations and open polls to accept nominations for Gold Glove Awards and Comeback/Breakout Player Awards.

LDS Sim 2: This sim includes the remaining games of the League Division Series of the Playoffs and the off days until the League Championship Series start.NOTE: GMs should start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Nominations still accepted for Gold Glove Awards and Comeback/Breakout Player Awards.

LCS Sim 2: This sim includes the remaining games of the League Championship Series of the Playoffs and the off days until the World Series starts.NOTE: GMs should start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Nominations for Gold Glove Awards and Comeback/Breakout Player Awards are closed and polls are created in the forums for these Awards. Stats+ Award ballots opened for all other awards.

World Series 1: This sim includes the first four of seven games of the World Series.NOTE: GMs should start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Voting for all Post Season Awards continues in the forums and in the Stats+ Awards Page.

World Series 2: This sim includes the remaining games of the World Series. This sim will stop just after the calendar rolles over to the Post Season.NOTE: GMs should check in-game messages for Player Option emails and should start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Voting for all Post Season Awards concludes in the forums and in the Stats+ Awards Page. Winners added in-game during Post Season Sim 1. New budgets are announced.

Post Season 1: This sim takes the league just before the Post Season Award announcements.NOTE: GMs should check in-game messages for Player Option emails and start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. No free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Trades can be submitted, but the GMs are responsible for designating and assigning newly acquired players to prevent them from becoming Rule 5 eligible.

Post Season 2: This sim takes the league just past the Post Season Award announcements.NOTE: GMs should check in-game messages for Player Option emails and start protecting Rule 5 eligible players as the Rule 5 Draft is coming up. No free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Trades can be submitted, but the GMs are responsible for designating and assigning newly acquired players to prevent them from becoming Rule 5 eligible.

Post Season 3: This sim takes the league to Monday before arbitration hearings. No free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded. Trades will NOT be processed this sim to prevent the acquired players from becoming Rule 5 eligible.

Post Season 4: This sim takes the league through the player contract arbitration hearings and concludes after the eligible players file for Free Agency and takes us to the start of the Rule 5 Draft.NOTE: GMs can protect Rule 5 eligible players until the Rule 5 Draft begins, since the Rule 5 Draft is completed in-game with lists. No trades will be processed this sim. Also, no free agent offers are allowed through the Playoffs and until the Rule 5 Draft has concluded.

Free Agency 1: This sim takes the league through the first four days of Free Agency to allow for some responses to come in.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Free Agency 2: This sim takes the league through the next 7 days of Free Agency.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Free Agency 3: This sim takes the league through the next 7 days of Free Agency.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Free Agency 4: This sim takes the league through the next 7 days of Free Agency.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Free Agency 5: This sim takes the league through the next 7 days of Free Agency.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers.These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Pre Season 1: This sim takes the league first 7 days of the Pre-Season.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Pre Season 2: This sim takes the league through the next 7 days of the Pre-Season.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.

Pre Season 3: This sim takes the league through the remaining days of the Pre-Season and until the start of Spring Training.NOTE: GMs should be familiar with TheShows rules regarding contracts and contract incentives before submitting offers. These rules are posted in the League Rules section of the website.